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Khan and Garcia get feisty at pre-fight news conference

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Amir Khan got feisty with Danny Garcia's father at a news conference for their upcoming bout.

Former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir King Khan makes his 2012 ring debut when he meets undefeated phenom and current WBC Super Lightweight World Champion Danny Swift Garcia Saturday, July 14 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.Coming off of a unanimous decision victory over Erik Morales this past March, the 24-year old Garcia insists that he has yet to bring his full arsenal of tricks to the table.July 14 is going to be a great night in boxing. You know what I bring: blood, sweat, tears. I literally bring tears if you saw my last fight, said Garcia at a news conference in Los Angeles on Monday (June 4) announcing the fight. I just cant wait to show to the world what Im about. You havent seen the best of Danny Garcia.He invited his father and trainer, Angel Garcia, to the podium, who had some choice words for his sons future opponent, calling the Briton Khan overrated and guaranteeing a victory for his son next month.Khan responded to the trash talk. When I beat your son, will I still be overrated? Khan asked.The animosity sparked at the news conference is a good indicator that the fight may have some fireworks. Both Garcia and Khan are predicting they will each throw a knockout punch.Khan was supposed to fight a rematch against Lamont Peterson, after he lost the initial meeting on a split decision. Peterson failed a pre-fight drug test and their scheduled May 19 bout was canceled, Khan was forced to look for another big fight, which he found in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-born Garcia. The fight will air live from Las Vegas on HBO.